Sarah Mills: Driver education shouldn't just be for high-school students
A soon-to-be learner driver in Sarah Mills' house is making her pause and think about some of the bad habits drivers dis...
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No impact from U.S. government shutdown, says STEP president
It doesn't seem like the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history has hit home just yet. Chris Dekker from the Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership said they're monitoring the situatio...
Jan 15, 2019 (Jeremy Smith/Twitter)
Safety a concern with ride-sharing recommendations: taxi company
Recommendations about regulations surrounding ride-sharing are set to be presented to Regina's Executive Committee but the taxi industry is taking issue with a few of them. A report from administratio...
Jan 15, 2019 The Saskatchewan government has introduced legislation to allow ride-sharing services like Uber to operate in the province. (Adriana Christianson/980 CJME)
Broadway musical icon Carol Channing dies at 97
Carol Channing, an icon of the stage and screen through the 1960s, has died at the age of 97. Channing was best known for her starring role in Hello, Dolly! which she played more than 5,000 times on B...
Jan 15, 2019 Carol Channing was best known for her recurring star role in Hello Dolly which opened in 1964.(Wikipedia Commons)
Regina transit introduces new passes, cheaper fares
It just became cheaper to ride the bus in Regina. The city introduced new passes and discounts Monday, as an incentive for more people to take transit. There's a decrease in some fares, including the ...
Jan 14, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
Man flashes kids at hockey tournament near Maidstone
RCMP in the Maidstone and Lloydminster areas are looking for a man who exposed himself to kids during a hockey tournament over the weekend. The incident happened on Saturday, during the tournament at ...
Jan 14, 2019 (Hillmond Redden Centennial Arena/Facebook)
Sask. writer calls anti-carbon tax crusade hypocritical
According to a Saskatoon freelance writer, the Saskatchewan Party is not paying the political cost for hiking the provincial sales tax to six per cent and expanding the industries where it would be ch...
Jan 14, 2019 Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe was one of several speakers at a rally at the legislature in support of the country’s resource sectors on Jan. 8. (Joseph Ho/980 CJME)
SaskTel says long-distance and toll-free service issues are now resolved
SaskTel is reporting the issues with wireless and landline services affecting customers across the province all morning were resolved over the noon hour. The company sent out a tweet Monday morning ab...
Jan 14, 2019
Lawyer dismisses fears over new impaired driving laws
There has been worry over Canada's new impaired driving laws, which allow police to demand breath samples without having reasonable grounds to do so. However, one criminal defence lawyer believes fear...
Jan 13, 2019
APAS expresses importance of clean water in meeting with PM
Clean water was the topic of a meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a number of local stakeholder groups last week in Regina. The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS)...
Jan 13, 2019
Non-profits get donation from Mosaic to tackle hunger
The Mosaic Company made a $2.5 million donation this week to 12 community groups based in Regina, Saskatoon and Moose Jaw to feed the hungry. "From providing access to healthy meals each day, to teach...
Jan 12, 2019
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Murray Wood: Federal gun initiatives take aim at small business
Darryl Schemenauer is closing down his Regina gun store after 35 years, and he puts the blame squarely on the federal Li...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 21
On Tuesday, Evan speaks with Premier Scott Moe from the Food, Fuel and Fertilizer Global Summit, explores nuclear power ...